by Matthew Yapp Way back in the long-forgotten age of 2008, first-time director and writer Bryan Bertino created The Strangers, a film that stuck with many of the overused tropes of the slasher genre the film but still managed to innovate and feel fresh leading. This lead to it gaining a large fan following and achieving box office success. A decade later Bertino has teamed up with Johannes Roberts to create the sequel fans were craving, The Strangers: Prey at Night. Unfortunately, they may have held on a little too tightly to the formula that once worked for them. The concepts that felt exciting 10 years ago feel stale now, and everything that felt unexpected about the first movie screamed predictable in its sequel. That being said, the film does manage to capture a certain charm that many other films in the genre haven’t been able to capture lately. It also has likeable characters – well, likeable once you get through about half the movie.
A semi-scary story
Surprisingly likeable characters
The Hills Have Eyes
Confusing aesthetic
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